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Bachmann Industries HO 72' Smooth-Side Baggage Car - 1938 New York Central #5017 (NYC 20TH Century Limited Edition)
Bachmann Industries HO 72' Smooth-Side Baggage Car - 1938 New York Central #5017 (NYC 20TH Century Limited Edition)
In the 1930s, new construction techniques allowed for the development of modern, lightweight passenger cars, departing from the heavy riveted steel or wooden-bodied designs found in previous decades. icon-boxIn The Box (1) HO 72' Smooth-Side Baggage Car
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Materials such as stainless steel and aluminum reduced the overall weight of each car, making them more economical to construct and operate while allowing for ease of maintenance, a smoother ride, and improved durability over time. The smooth-side style was adopted by many railroads across North America for their high-priority streamlined express trains, lasting in common service until the mid-1970s. Today, smooth-side cars are frequently found on excursion trains, while some examples remain in revenue operation as commuter cars or corporate business cars.
Features
- Authentic ACF passenger car design
- Transparent, tinted windows
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Product Measurements: L 11.5 in., W 1.5 in., H 2 in.
- Kinematic magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers, for operation on tight radius curves
- Detailed, painted bodies with precision graphics
- Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes
- Added weight for optimum tracking
- Retail Package Measurements: L 12.7 in., W 1.7 in., H 3.4 in.
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